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Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle announced Thursday that X-rays on the finger of Ivan Nova came back negative.

Nova was pulled from Thursday's game after he was hit by a pitch while squaring to bunt, but it appears that he was able to avoid any structural damage. Either way, he isn't going to pitch again this season but should be fully healthy heading into 2018. Thu, Sep 28, 2017 11:11:00 PM

Ivan Nova was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Nationals when he was struck on the finger by a pitch while squaring to bunt.

Chalk it up as just one more wonderful injury that occurred this season as a result of pitchers having to hit. Before the injury, Nova had allowed one run on four hits and a walk over his two innings of work while striking out two. He finishes the season 11-14 with a 4.14 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 131/36 K/BB ratio in 187 innings over his 31 starts. Thu, Sep 28, 2017 07:58:00 PM

Ivan Nova pitched well in a no-decision against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits in his five innings of work.

The veteran right-hander didn't have his best command in this one, issuing four walks while striking out two. He'll carry a 4.14 ERA and 1.26 WHIP into his final start of the season on Friday against the Nationals in Washington. Fri, Sep 22, 2017 10:37:00 PM

Ivan Nova (calf) expects to make his next scheduled start Friday versus the Cardinals.

Nova was forced from Saturday's game against the Reds due to tightness in his right calf, but he threw his normal between-starts bullpen session Tuesday without issue. The 30-year-old right-hander is 11-14 with a 4.20 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 127/31 K/BB ratio in 180 innings this season for Pittsburgh. Tue, Sep 19, 2017 04:21:00 PM

MBC Sports+ in Korea reports that Jung Ho Kang has entered the Dominican Republic in order to apply for a United States work visa.

Kang was previously denied a visa by the U.S. Embassy in Korea due to his third DUI arrest, but he's hoping to be granted one by the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. It's unclear at this point whether he has any real chance of getting approved. Pirates general manager Neil Huntington said in December that he did not expect Kang to return to the team.

Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle announced Thursday that X-rays on the finger of Ivan Nova came back negative.

Nova was pulled from Thursday's game after he was hit by a pitch while squaring to bunt, but it appears that he was able to avoid any structural damage. Either way, he isn't going to pitch again this season but should be fully healthy heading into 2018.

Musgrove was forced to skip a scheduled bullpen session Sunday due to shoulder discomfort, but he downplayed it as "a little precautionary rest" and doesn't expect it to keep him off the field for long. There's obviously no reason to take any chances this early in camp. The Pirates will continue to monitor him before ramping things up again.

Pirates LHP Nik Turley was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for performance-enhancing substance Ipamorelin.

Turley was just claimed off waivers from the Twins in November, and now his Pirates debut will have to wait. He made his major league debut in 2017, posting an ugly 11.21 ERA in 10 appearances. His suspension will begin at the start of the season.